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by ruairidhwm 1550 days ago
Yeah a RAW image is like a 'digital negative' so it preserves all the data that the sensor in the camera captures. A JPEG or similar is processed and compressed so the camera makes some decisions and 'bakes in' stylistic choices which are much harder to fix in post.

You can read a bit more about it here: https://photographylife.com/raw-vs-jpeg